In New York City, the number of fatal opioid overdoses among people ages 55-84 has been increasing for the last four years, reaching 29 percent of the total opioid overdose deaths in 2018.
Homelessness
Thousands of NYC’s Homeless Parents were Recently Kids Themselves
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Parents account for the majority of homeless unaccompanied New Yorkers under age 25, according to city data,
The Ride
MTA’s Bronx Bus Redesign Leaves Some Disappointment at the Curb
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Some say the plan fails to provide meaningful service improvements that would draw riders back to the bus.
Homelessness
A Walk With Mayor de Blasio’s Street Homelessness Outreach Workers
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‘It’s just a work in progress,’ says one outreach worker. ‘It is not something that is going to happen overnight or in a week’s time.’
Investigations
From Subway Crime to School Lunch: Our 19 Best Investigations of 2019
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Hospital suicides and Amazon promises. Coastal resiliency and Vision Zero. Here are the highlights of City Limits’ 2019 investigative work.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
What Climate Risks Mean for NYC’s Food Supply
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A changing climate could mean challenges for the global food supply. It could also bring storms that impact major distribution centers, or your corner supermarket.
NYCHA
NYCHA Development Dreams at a Crossroads
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It is not even clear that the limited number of infill deals NYCHA has pursued will come to fruition.
Investigations
What’s Behind NYC’s Mounting Cyclist Death Toll?
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Cycling advocates see promise in recent city initiatives but say they’d like to see the administration take more aggressive action overall when it comes to transforming New York’s streets.
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
NYC Has a Family Homelessness Crisis. Who are the Families?
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Policymakers and most everyday New Yorkers have yet to come face-to-face with the extent of the crisis, even as mass instability takes a lasting toll on individual lives and social networks in the city.
Government
Update: Bumper Crop of NYC Whistleblowers in 2019
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Of the 25 cases closed in 2019, which included some that were opened in earlier years, five were deemed to qualify for whistleblower protection.
Government
Evidence of Growing Need for Capital in the City’s Aging Parks
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There are signs decades of too little maintenance funding and of a greater need facing aging parks across the city—something advocates says could amount to a looming crisis.